MONTEREY POST ACUTE

Monterey Post Acute is a skilled nursing facility located at 1575 Skyline Drive in Monterey, California (ZIP code 93940). The facility operates under for-profit ownership structured as a limited liability company and is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. It maintains 78 certified beds and is currently active. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to skilled nursing facilities based on health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Monterey Post Acute holds an overall CMS star rating of 4 out of 5, which is above the national average of 3.0 stars. The health inspection rating stands at 3 stars, reflecting performance in compliance surveys conducted by state inspectors. The staffing rating is also 3 stars, indicating staffing levels that are in line with the national average. The quality measure rating is 5 stars, the highest possible score, reflecting strong performance across clinical quality indicators used to assess resident care outcomes. Monterey Post Acute is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid as payment sources. Medicare typically covers short-term skilled nursing and rehabilitation stays following a qualifying hospital admission, subject to eligibility requirements and coverage limits. Medicaid coverage for long-term care is income and asset dependent, and availability of Medicaid-covered beds may vary. Prospective residents and families are encouraged to contact the facility directly at (831) 373-2731 to confirm current bed availability, accepted payment types, and any private pay options. Compared to national benchmarks, Monterey Post Acute presents a mixed but generally favorable profile. Its overall 4-star rating exceeds the national average of 3.0 stars. The 5-star quality measure rating is notably above average, suggesting strong performance on CMS clinical quality metrics. The 3-star ratings in both health inspections and staffing place the facility near the national midpoint in those categories. Monterey Post Acute is located in Monterey County, where access to skilled nursing facilities may be more limited than in larger metropolitan areas, making facility-level data particularly relevant for care planning decisions in the region.